OTR: Old Time Music And Radio

Welcome to the OTR Website!!

• What Is OTR?
• OTR Mission Statement
• Old Time Music Radio Programming Database
• Old Time Music Compact Disc Database
• OTR and Rounder Records

In conjunction with Rounder Records of Cambridge, Massachusetts, one of the leading independent record producers of folk, blues and other non-mainstream music, OTR has produced two CD compilations of old-time music, click on the links below to view information about these recordings:

• Old Time Music On The Air: Volume 1
• Old time Music On The Air: Volume 2

OTR Newsletter

What Is OTR??

OTR is a subsidiary organization of the Old-Time Music Group, Inc., publishers of the Old-Time Herald, the leading magazine devoted to old-time music, based in Durham, North Carolina (USA). The editor of the Old Time Herald is the noted singer Alice Gerrard.

The OTR Mission Statement, as published in the OTR Newsletter (Vol. 1, No. 1), is as follows:

Return to OTR contents

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OTR Mission Statement

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Old-Time Music And Radio, a project of the Old-Time Music Group, Inc., is a volunteer organization open to anyone interested in presenting, promoting, and preserving the radio broadcast of music which draws primarily from the instrumental and vocal traditions of the southern Appalachians. Once a regional style, old time music is now enjoyed by people from throughout the U. S. and in many other countries. We seek to unite this group of people while improving access to old-time music through expanded radio airplay. We plan to do this in the following ways:

1. Organize conferences to facilitate the gathering of interested parties;
2. Maintain communication through a newsletter, the Old Time Herald magazine, and other means;
3. Support and assist the gathering and sharing of pertinent information, statistics, and mailing lists;
4. Work to improve the quality, quantity, and availability of old-time music radio programming at every opportunity;
5. Work in conjunction with other organizations and supporters of related musical styles (Blues, Cajun, Celtic, Bluegrass, etc.) whenever possible to advance our common goals.

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Participation in OTR is open to anyone with an interest in the music, regardless of whether or not they are members of the broadcast media. Projects currently in progress under the direction of OTR members include:

• Planning and carrying out OTR Conferences, generally scheduled for every other year in Mt. Airy, North Carolina (USA), immediately preceding the annual Mt. Airy Fiddlers Convention, held over the first weekend of each June. Previous conferences (1994, 1996, 1998, 2001) have included events and activities in coordination with the Fiddlers Convention, such as a release party for Old Time Music On The Air: Volume 2, a CD compilation of old-time music produced by OTR in conjunction with Rounder Records.

• Establishment and ongoing maintenance of a database of radio stations and shows around the world that play old-time music as part of their format. This information is intended to assist old-time musicians direct their recordings for maximum airplay.

• Establishment and ongoing maintenance of a database of old-time music recordings available in Compact Disc (CD) format. Not only is this useful for those seeking to expand their home music collections with state-of-the-art technology, but with CD being the preferred on-air music media format for broadcasters, this database will also provide them with expanded possibilities for their playlists. To this end, OTR has also collaborated with Rounder Records in producing two old-time "sampler" CDs, Volumes 1 and 2 of Old Time Music On The Air.

For additional information, contact us by regular mail at:

OTR, P.O. Box 292414, Dayton, OH 45429 USA

or send email to the webmaster of this site, John Lupton, at bfotm@dca.net